| abstract |
Lotion comprises (a) 5-60% ethanol and/or isopropanol (b) 1-5% synthetic film-former, (c) 0.5-300g of a direct dyestuff per 100 kg lotion, (d) 1-20% of a water sol. glossing agent, (e) 0.1-2% of a natural or synthetic thickener, and (f) water. (b) is e.g. shellac, gelatine, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, etc. (c) is a nitrodyestuff e.g. 2-nitro-1:4:diaminobenzene, (d) is 1:2 propylene glycol, (e) is pref. a diisopropanol salt of a carboxyvinyl polymer of the 'Carbopol' type. |